We want some sort of control of Mixed Fleet which BA is not willing to provide us. They are willing to 'discuss' route transfers and such with us but nothing else. Discuss means nothing.
This complete lack of understanding of UK Employment Law by BASSA and its reps explains why we are in this mess.
Under UK employment Law, consultation is all BA have to do with regard to MF, crew complements and anything else other than pay, pensions and leave. BASSA SHOULD know this, and SHOULD have consulted as best they can. They SHOULD have agreed the crew complements last year and in return agreed an integrated MF that would have secured all our jobs. That is what the PCCC would have done.
The Professional Cabin Crew Council is now working hard to establish itself as a viable alternative to Unite. We are now able to put members in touch with accident and injury legal protection. We are willing where possible to attend meetings with members with BA. We have a forum which demonstrates a wealth of different views from across all fleets, including Mixed Fleet. We are gathering views of our members on the forum (
PCCC – Professional Cabin Crew Council) and we hope to soon be in a position to consult sensibly and practically with BA about the issues that affect all of us.
For years we have all paid HUGE amounts of money to Unite. Now, they are not even consulting with BA at all, which is what we pay them to do. They are so busy spending OUR money on yellow pens, spending OUR money on court cases to get back staff travel (which was offered anyway so the court will simply ask why they didn't take it), and spending OUR money on other needless things. Quite frankly they don't know which way is up at the moment. Will they ever recover from this? Unlikely.
It is time for change It is time for someone to start consulting with BA and the people best placed to do that on our behalf are the PCCC.